Page 7 + 8  AUSTRALIAS POPULATION 4.3 Changing settlement patterns  
1. Give two reasons to suggest why settlement after 1788 had a great impact on the natural environment.
2. Suggest two reasons why people were attracted to migrate to Australia.
3. What was the key economic activity in Australia before World War II?
4. Observe the map of Hobart.
(a) On which bank of the Derwent River did Hobarts first settlement begin?
(b) In which direction did the population spread between 1880 and 1919?
(c) Why has Hobart not spread to the west of the city?
5. Observe the map showing the stages in European land settlement in Australia.
(a) When was the area surrounding Sydney occupied?
(b) Which of the cities shown on the map was most recently settled?
(c) In which direction did land settlement expand in Western Australia?
6. Observe the diagram showing the reasons for the location of settlements.
(a) Give two examples of location based on resources.
(b) Give two examples of location based on transport.
